Olympic record progression track cycling – Women's team pursuit
This is an overview of the progression of the Olympic track cycling record of the women's team pursuit as recognised by the Union Cycliste Internationale.
The women's 3000m team pursuit discipline for 3 riders was introduced at the 2012 Summer Olympics. After the 2012–13 track cycling season the UCI changed the discipline into a format of 4000 m with 4 riders, as it will be at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Progression
♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2016 Summer Olympics.3000 m (2012)
During the Qualification session there were several teams who rode a new best time and so had temporarily the Olympic Record. They are not listed as Olympic Record holders because they did not win the qualification session. These countries who had temporarily the Olympic record are:- Heat 1: : Tatsiana Sharakova, Alena Dylko, Aksana Papko in a time of 3:22.850
- Heat 4: : Ellen van Dijk, Kirsten Wild, Amy Pieters in a time of 3:21.602
- Heat 6: : Tara Whitten, Gillian Carleton, Jasmin Glaesser in a time of 3:19.816
- Heat 7: : Sarah Hammer, Dotsie Bausch, Jennie Reed in a time of 3:19.406
| Time | Cyclists | Location | Track | Date | Meet |
| 3:15.669 | Danielle King Laura Trott Joanna Rowsell |  London, London Velopark | Indoor track | 2012 Summer Olympics Qualification | |
| 3:14.682 | Danielle King Laura Trott Joanna Rowsell | London, London Velopark | Indoor track | 2012 Summer Olympics Round 1 | |
| 3:14.051 | Danielle King Laura Trott Joanna Rowsell | London, London Velopark | Indoor track | 2012 Summer Olympics Gold medal race |
4000 m (from 2016)
During the Qualification session there were several teams who rode a new best time and so had temporarily the Olympic Record. They are not listed as Olympic Record holders because they did not win the qualification session. These countries who had temporarily the Olympic record are:- Heat 1: : Daria Pikulik, Edyta Jasińska, Justyna Kaczkowska, Natalia Rutkowska in a time of 4:28.988
- Heat 3: : Simona Frapporti, Tatiana Guderzo, Francesca Pattaro, Silvia Valsecchi in a time of 4:25.543
- Heat 4: : Lauren Ellis, Racquel Sheath, Rushlee Buchanan, Jaime Nielsen in a time of 4:20.061
- Heat 6: : Georgia Baker, Annette Edmondson, Amy Cure, Melissa Hoskins in a time of 4:19.059
| Time | Cyclists | Location | Track | Date | Meet | Ref |
| 4:13.260 | Katie Archibald Laura Trott Elinor Barker Joanna Rowsell-Shand |  Rio de Janeiro, Rio Olympic Velodrome | Indoor track | 11 August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics Qualifying | |
| 4:12.282 | Sarah Hammer Kelly Catlin Chloe Dygert Jennifer Valente | Rio de Janeiro, Rio Olympic Velodrome | Indoor track | 13 August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics First round | |
| 4:12.152 | Katie Archibald Laura Trott Elinor Barker Joanna Rowsell-Shand | Rio de Janeiro, Rio Olympic Velodrome | Indoor track | 13 August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics First round | |
| ♦4:10.236 | Katie Archibald Laura Trott Elinor Barker Joanna Rowsell-Shand | Rio de Janeiro, Rio Olympic Velodrome | Indoor track | 13 August 2016 | 2016 Summer Olympics Finals |